Glamour in the Hammer: A Good Shepherd Fundraiser

Eight designers, nine restaurants, a runway, and 600 people supporting a great cause. This was Hamilton’s second annual Glamour in the Hammer fundraiser for the Good Shepherd. Organized by Kerry Wade and Lynn Bebee of Blackbird Studios, the April 22 event was held at the Cotton Factory, a former industrial building transformed into an arts centre.

The event celebrated Hamilton’s art scene, combining fashion, food, and drink to support an organization that has been present in the Hamilton area since 1961. Funds from the evening will support the Good Shepherd’s Venture Centre at 155 Cannon Street East, where the Good Shepherd Works social enterprise is headquartered. The Venture Centre helps to break the cycle of poverty in the Beasley community. Designed like a grocery store, the space is home to the Good Shepherd’s Emergency Food & Clothing program where people can shop for what they need.

The $75 tickets included food, two drink tickets, and access to the show. Local restaurants Acclamation Bar and Grill, Mulberry Street Coffeehouse, Mezcal, Jack and Lois, Nellie James Too, Rousseau House, Rapscallion, and Pub Fiction were serving up snacks before the show. Two Black Sheep provided the cocktails, Chateau des Charmes covered the wine, and Nickelbrook Brewing had the beer.

The evening was emceed by our favourite duo, Matt and Sunni, and was kicked off with a performance by the Hamilton Aerial Group.

Designs by Mallory

Mallory Gosselin opened the show with her colourful, print-heavy spring/summer 2016 collection, “Chrome Pop.”